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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Augustine's perception of God's dispensation of "special gifts" of interpreting Scripture?
(a) Dispensing of such gifts is atypical.
(b) That they follow periods of oppression of those seeking His blessings.
(c) That they precede periods of peace and prosperity.
(d) That they follow miraculous events.

2. Why does Augustine claim that words as signs are difficult to understand?
(a) Because God provides Scriptural complexity to satisfy a hard-working mind.
(b) Because words as signs are only understood within a scriptural context.
(c) Because God inspires believers to master tongues and interpret signs.
(d) Because God created with words and wants believers to know their impact.

3. In taking the challenge that Augustine presents in Book Three, how should the Christian student differentiate himself from the pagan?
(a) Christians must be careful not to confuse signs and things as many pagans do.
(b) Christians must be careful not to convert personal motivations into causes of worship as pagans do.
(c) Christians must be careful not to use signs to elevate oneself as pagans do.
(d) Christians must be careful not to worship things as signs as pagans do.

4. How does Augustine say the speaker is going to know if their interpretation of Scripture is correct?
(a) By applying the principles of investigation and study that Augustine details in his first three books.
(b) By being sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
(c) Through the application of their "special gifts."
(d) By studying the sermons of other Christian speakers.

5. What does Augustine recommend as methods for handling the topic in Book Three?
(a) Seclusion from secular temptations to allow for the maturation of the "inner eye" as methods of handling the problem of book two.
(b) Exclusive study of Scripture and submission to the proper guidance from church officials as methods of handling the problem of book two.
(c) Theological virtue and great learning as methods of handling the problem of Book Two.
(d) Strict adherence to the dietary laws of Israel and understanding of prophecy as methods of handling the problem of book two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the second type of criticism that Augustine suggests "On Christian Doctrine" would face?

2. What is an important omission that Augustine commits as it applies to moral rules in Scripture?

3. What, according to Augustine's reference for speaking principles, is primary reason for public speaking?

4. What are the two different ways that God and angels speak in Scripture, as identified in Book Three?

5. What does Augustine claim to be the central law of love and the message of Christianity?

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